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Port Moresby, April 13 (IANS) Samoa will make a second consecutive appearance at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup after winning the 2026 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in Papua New Guinea on Monday.Olive Lefaga Lemoe’s side went unbeaten at Amini Park in Port Moresby, beating Fiji, Indonesia, Vanuatu and the hosts to claim the trophy.Samoa defeated Fiji on the final day to close out their campaign and claim World Cup tickets, this time defending 130. Avetia Mapu, who led the side at the 2024 editi…

Islamabad, April 12 (IANS) Amid dissolution of a marriage in Pakistan, no matter which side initiated it, the fact that property, which is usually in the husband’s name, serves as a hindrance to wives’ being able to claim their rights or their worth within the marriage, according to an attorney and human rights activist.As a result, Rafia Zakaria, in an opinion piece in the daily Dawn, says that it is common for married men in the country to exercise financial control over assets in order to e…

Ningbo, April 12 (IANS) Shuttler Ayush Shetty’s incredible run at the Badminton Asia Championships culminated in a runners-up finish after the Indian fell in straight games to second-seeded Shi Yu Qi of China in the men’s singles summit clash here on Sunday. The 20-year-old Indian, ranked 25th in the world rankings, suffered an 8-21, 10-21 loss against the reigning world champion Yu Qi in the final here at the Ningbo Olympic Center. With his silver medal finish, Ayush became the first Indian men…

New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) As India seeks to position Southeast Asia as a key market for the BrahMos missile, the supersonic cruise weapon – jointly developed by India and Russia – has generated significant interest in the region amid growing Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea. Its speed, precision strike capability, and multi-platform deployment – from land and sea to air and submarine – make it a formidable weapon for enhancing regional defence capabilities.According to a rep…

New Delhi, April 10, 2026: Team India dropped only one game collectively as they returned to winning ways resoundingly with a 3-0 win against Mongolia in the Billie Jean King Cup at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Authority Complex on Friday. Hosting the Group I – Asia/Oceania fixtures, India have lost two and won two of their matches so far and will conclude their campaign against the Korea Republic on Saturday.With Zeel Desai replacing Vaishnavi Adkar for the first singles rubber, Team India served bage…

New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) India’s campaign at the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I suffered a setback as they fell 0-2 to Indonesia at the DLTA Complex, a result that head coach Vishal Uppal described as a “day of missed chances” despite a competitive showing from the hosts. India were pushed onto the back foot after a late fixture change saw them take on Indonesia instead of Mongolia, but Uppal insisted the switch did not disrupt the team’s plans.“We got to know about it lat…

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India went down to Indonesia in their third match in the Billie Jean King Cup Group I – Asia/Oceania at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi on Thursday, with the visitors clinching both singles rubbers to take an unassailable lead. Indonesia’s win keeps them firmly in the race to finish on top of the standings, while the Republic also continued their unbeaten run with a victory over New Zealand. Thailand, meanwhile, bounced back strongly with a clean sweep against Mongoli…

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Vaishnavi Adkar underlined her growing self-belief despite a narrow defeat, stating that expectations arise from her capability and that she believes she can win after India went down to Indonesia on Day 3 of the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie, following a hard-fought three-set loss to Priska Madelyn Nugroho.Adkar produced a spirited performance but fell short in a marathon three-set battle against Priska Madelyn Nugroho as India conceded an unassailable …

Ningbo, April 9 (IANS) Ayush Shetty continued his fine form at the Badminton Asia Championships as he entered the quarterfinals after beating Chin Yu Jen of Taipie in straight games here on Thursday, while two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy concluded their campaigns with their respective second-round losses. Ayush, the US Open 2025 champion, registered a comfortable 21-16, 21-12 win over the Taipie shuttler in a match that lasted for 41 minutes.Ayush started off his campaign wit…

New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Straight sets wins from Vaishnavi Adkar and Sahaja Yamalapalli eased Team India to victory against New Zealand in their second match of the Billie Jean King Cup Group I – Asia/Oceania fixture in New Delhi on Wednesday. The hosts bounced back hours after conceding their opener versus Thailand at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association Complex.Representing India in the singles’ rubbers, the 21-year-old Adkar, who made her BJK Cup bow in the previous match, defeated New Zealan…